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M.Austin: No. 25-01, 25-02, Jalan Austin Heights 8/3, Taman Mount Austin (Tel: 019-7732389)

Name of Students: Teacher’s Cheng Wui Leap

Name
Subject: STPM Physics Class Sem 1 Physics
Topic: Physical Quantities and Units Lesson no: 2
Sub-Topic: Date
Day/ Time

1 Which is an SI base unit?

A current
B gram
C kelvin
D volt

2 Which pair contains one vector and one scalar quantity?

A displacement acceleration
B force kinetic energy
C momentum velocity
D power speed

3 When a constant braking force is applied to a vehicle moving at speed v, the distance d moved
by the vehicle in coming to rest is given by the expression

d = kv 2

where k is a constant.

When d is measured in metres and v is measured in metres per second, the constant has a value
of k1.

What is the value of the constant when the distance is measured in metres, and the speed is
measured in kilometres per hour?

A 0.0772 k1 B 0.278 k1 C 3.60 k1 D 13.0 k1

What is a reasonable estimate of the average gravitational force acting on a fully grown woman
standing on the Earth?

A 60 N B 250 N C 350 N D 650 N

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Which definition is correct and uses only quantities rather than units?

A Density is mass per cubic metre.

B Potential difference is energy per unit current.
C Pressure is force per unit area.
D Speed is distance travelled per second.

The average kinetic energy E of a gas molecule is given by the equation

3
E= 2
kT

where T is the absolute (kelvin) temperature.

What are the SI base units of k ?

A kg–1 m–1 s2 K
B kg–1 m–2 s2 K
C kg m s–2 K–1
D kg m2 s–2 K–1

The arrow represents the vector R.

Which diagram does not represent R as two perpendicular components?

A B

C D

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Which statement includes a correct unit?

A energy = 7.8 N s
B force = 3.8 N s
C momentum = 6.2 N s
D torque = 4.7 N s

What is the joule (J) in SI base units?

A kg m s–1 B kg m2 s–1 C kg m s–2 D kg m2 s–2

The speed of an aeroplane in still air is 200 km h–1. The wind blows from the west at a speed of
85.0 km h–1.

In which direction must the pilot steer the aeroplane in order to fly due north?

A 23.0° east of north

B 23.0° west of north

C 25.2° east of north

D 25.2° west of north

What is equivalent to the unit of electric field strength?

A J C m–1 B N s A–1 C kg m s–3 A–1 D kg m3 s–3 A–1

When the brakes are applied on a vehicle moving at speed v, the distance d moved by the
vehicle in coming to rest is given by the expression

d = kv 2

where k is a constant.

What is the unit of k expressed in SI base units?

A m–1 s2 B m s–2 C m2 s–2 D m–1 s

Which list contains one vector quantity and two scalar quantities?

A displacement, weight, velocity

B force, acceleration, time
C momentum, mass, speed
D work, density, energy

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Which pair of units contains one derived unit and one SI base unit?
A ampere coulomb
B kilogram kelvin
C metre second
D newton pascal

What is equivalent to 2000 microvolts?

A 2 µJ C–1 B 2 mV C 2 pV D 2000 mV

The speed v of a liquid leaving a tube depends on the change in pressure ∆P and the density ρ of
the liquid. The speed is given by the equation

⎛ ∆P ⎞n
v = k ⎜⎜ ⎟
⎟
⎝ ρ ⎠

where k is a constant that has no units.

What is the value of n ?

1 3
A 2
B 1 C 2
D 2

The maximum theoretical power P of a wind turbine is given by the equation

P = kρAv n

where ρ is the density of air, A is the area swept by the turbine blades, v is the speed of the air
and k is a constant with no units.

What is the value of n ?

A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4

What is the unit of resistance when expressed in SI base units?

A kg m2 s–2 A–1
B kg m2 s–3 A–2
C kg m s–2 A–1
D kg m s–3 A–1

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Which quantity can be measured in electronvolts (eV)?

A electric charge
B electric potential
C energy
D power

The unit of specific heat capacity is J kg–1 K–1.

What is its equivalent in terms of SI base units?

A kg–1 m2 K–1 B m s–1 K–1 C m s–2 K–1 D m2 s–2 K–1

What is the vertical component of this displacement vector?

5.0 km

37°
horizontal

A 3.0 km B 3.8 km C 4.0 km D 5.0 km

Which row shows an SI base quantity with its correct unit?

SI base quantity unit

A charge coulomb
B current ampere
C potential difference volt
D temperature degree Celsius

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The drag coefficient Cd is a number with no units. It is used to compare the drag on different cars
at different speeds. It is given by the equation

2F
Cd =
ρv nA

where F is the drag force on the car, ρ is the density of the air, A is the cross-sectional area of the
car and v is the speed of the car.

What is the value of n?

A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4

Which estimate is realistic?

A The kinetic energy of a bus travelling on an expressway is 30 000 J.

B The power of a domestic light is 300 W.
C The temperature of a hot oven is 300 K.
D The volume of air in a car tyre is 0.03 m3.

Which unit is equivalent to the coulomb?

A ampere per second

B joule per volt
C watt per ampere
D watt per volt

Two forces of equal magnitude are represented by two coplanar vectors. One is directed
eastwards and the other is directed northwards.

What is the direction of a single force that will balance these two forces?

A towards the north-east

B towards the north-west
C towards the south-east
D towards the south-west

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The spring constant k of a coiled wire spring is given by the equation

4
k = Gr 3
4nR

where r is the radius of the wire, n is the number of turns of wire and R is the radius of each of the
turns of wire. The quantity G depends on the material from which the wire is made.

What is a suitable unit for G?

A N m–2 B N m–1 C Nm D N m2

Which pair of quantities contains one vector and one scalar quantity?
A displacement; force
B kinetic energy; power
C acceleration; momentum
D velocity; distance

One property Q of a material is used to describe the behaviour of sound waves in the material.
Q is defined as the pressure P of the sound wave divided by the speed v of the wave and the
surface area A of the material through which the wave travels:

Q= P .
vA

What are the SI base units of Q?

A kg m2 s–3 B kg m–3 s–1 C kg m–4 s–1 D kg m–2 s–2

Which pair includes a vector quantity and a scalar quantity?

A displacement; acceleration
B force; kinetic energy
C power; speed
D work; potential energy

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The unit of resistivity, expressed in terms of base units, is given by

kg x3 y–2 z–3 .

Which base units are x, y and z?

x y z

A ampere second
B metre
etre am second
C etre
metre ampere
D ssecond
econd a metre

The diagram shows a displacement vector.

5.0 km

53°

What is the vertical component of this displacement vector?

A 3.0 km B 4.0 km C 5.0 km D 6.6 km

What is the unit of power, expressed in SI base units?

A kg m2 s–3 B kg m s–3 C kg m s–2 D kg m2 s–1

Which statement is incorrect by a factor of 100 or more?

A Atmospheric pressure is about 1 × 105 Pa.

B Light takes 5 × 102 s to reach us from the Sun.

C The frequency of ultra-violet light is 3 × 1012 Hz.

D The life-span of a man is about 2 × 109 s.

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A cyclist is travelling due south with velocity u. The wind is blowing from the north-east with
velocity w .

cyclist wind

u w

The wind has a velocity v relative to the cyclist, where v = w – u.

Which vector diagram shows the magnitude and direction of velocity v?

A B

v v v
v

What is the unit of weight in terms of SI base unit(s)?

A kg m s–1 B kg m s–2 C N D J m–1

Vectors P and Q are drawn to scale.

P Q

Which diagram represents the vector (P – Q)?

A B C D

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Which list contains only scalar quantities?

A area, length, displacement

B kinetic energy, speed, power
C potential energy, momentum, time
D velocity, distance, temperature

Which quantity has the same base units as momentum?

A density × energy

B density × volume × velocity

C pressure × area

D weight ÷ area

Vectors P and Q are drawn to scale.

P Q

Which diagram represents the vector (P + Q)?

A B

C D

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Physical quantities can be classed as vectors or as scalars.

Which pair of quantities are both vectors?

A kinetic energy and elastic force

B momentum and time
C velocity and electric field strength
D weight and temperature

The units of all physical quantities can be expressed in terms of SI base units.

Which pair contains quantities with the same base units?

A force and momentum

B pressure and Young modulus
C power and kinetic energy
D mass and weight

Two physical quantities P and Q are added. The sum of P and Q is R, as shown.

R
P

Which quantity could be represented by P and by Q?

A kinetic energy
B power
C speed
D velocity

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Three of these quantities have the same unit.

Which quantity has a different unit?

energy
A
distance
B force

C power × time
D rate of change of momentum

When a force F moves its point of application through a displacement s in the direction of the
force, the work W done by the force is given by

W = F s.

How many vector quantities and scalar quantities does this equation contain?

A one scalar quantity and two vector quantities

B one vector quantity and two scalar quantities
C three scalar quantities
D three vector quantities

What is a possible unit for the product VI, where V is the potential difference across a resistor
and I is the current through the same resistor?

A newton per second (N s–1)

B newton second (N s)
C newton metre (N m)
D newton metre per second (N m s–1)

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What is the unit watt in terms of SI base units?

A J s–1 B m2 kg s–1 C m2 kg s–3 D N m s–1

For which quantity is the magnitude a reasonable estimate?

A frequency of a radio wave 500 pHz

B mass of an atom 500 µg

C the Young modulus of a metal 500 kPa
D wavelength of green light 500 nm

A vector has magnitude R and perpendicular components P and Q, as shown in the diagram.

vertical component Q

θ
horizontal component P

Which row correctly describes the perpendicular components?

vertical component horizontal component

A Q sinθ
B R cosθ P
C R cosθ R sinθ
D R sinθ R cosθ

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19. C
20. D
1. C 21. A 33. A
2. B 22. B 34. C
3. A 23. B 35. A
4. D 24. D 36. A
5. C 25. B 37. D
6. D 26. D 38. D
7. C 27. A 39. C
8. C 28. D 40. D
9. D 29. C 41. B
10. D 30. B 42. C
11. C 31. B 43. A
12. A 32. B 44. C
13. C 45. A
14. A 46. D
15. B 47. C
16. A 48. D
17. C 49. D
18. B
19. C
20. D
21. A
22. B
23. B
24. D
25. B
26. D
27. A
28. D
29. C
30. B
31. B
32. B

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